The Conservative Party in the United Kingdom selected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader, making her the first black woman to lead a major political party in the country.
Badenoch, 44, now follows in the footsteps of other female Conservative Party leaders like Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May, and Liz Truss.
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